Forrst announces major relaunch
Design and development community, Forrst, has announced a completely new and improved website experience. Originally created by Kyle Bragger, the…
Our favorite free WordPress themes, October 2013
There are more than 71 million WordPress sites on the internet and new sites are going live every single day….
Our favorite tweets of the week: September 30, 2013 – October 6, 2013
Every week we tweet a lot of interesting stuff highlighting great content that we find on the web that can…
How to design blogs
As designers, we each develop distinct styles, and usually gravitate towards different kinds of projects when we have a choice…
Sound in user experience design
Design is not just what it looks like and feels like. Design is how it works…and sounds. The web is…
Why a portfolio is called “your book”
I’ve traveled to many art schools, being asked to review senior student portfolios, and speak on professional practices in the…
How to design news sites
Recently, a friend suggested that I write an analysis of news websites: what they’re doing right, and what they’re doing…
What’s new for designers, September 2013
The September edition of what’s new for web designers and developers includes new web apps, jQuery resources, sites to find…
Conference review: Reasons to be Creative 2013
One of the more ambitious conferences on the circuit, Reasons to be Creative was held this year on September the…
Facebook and Shutterstock giving advertisers more options
Advertisers on Facebook will shortly be getting some new options for sprucing up their ads with high-quality stock photographs from…
Interview: Steve Matteson
There’s a good chance you’re intimately acquainted with the work of Steve Matteson, it’s probably right in front of you…
30 essential UX tools
When developers build websites, they often focus on the layout and technical features but neglect one very important aspect —…
Adobe announce a new subscription option
For years premium design and development software has been the exclusive preserve of Adobe. Since they outmaneuvered Quark and purchased…
How to boost your profit margin with a good brief
Do you cringe at the mention of a “brief”? It’s just a document for clients and “suits,” right? Wrong! A…
20 beautifully designed smartphone apps
It’s no secret that designers must start designing for mobile. With more and more people starting to browse the web…
Our favorite tweets of the week: July 8, 2013 – July 14, 2013
Every week we tweet a lot of interesting stuff highlighting great content that we find on the web that can…
How to modify Bootstrap simply and effectively
Bootstrap is by no means the only HTML/CSS interface framework out there, but I think it’s safe to say that…
The how and why of minimalism
If done correctly, minimalist design is one of the best and most effective approaches to creating beautiful websites. Not only…